It was a very special day for Lance Corporal Jose Gasca of El Paso. The 22-year-old Marine, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after losing both of his legs below the knee, was saluted by President Obama as he left the White House grounds on his way by specially designed […]
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Congressional photo Army Secretary Pete Geren (a former Texas congressman) formally signs Fort Hood land over to Texas A&M. With him (left to right) are Texas A&M System Chancellor Michael D. McKinney (seated), Rep. John Carter, Rep. Chet Edwards and Keith Eastin, former Asst. Sec. of Army for Installations and Environment. The Aggies have invaded […]
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As a public service, Texas on the Potomac is publishing in-depth biographical reports on every member of our congressional delegation. The reports will include committee assignments, interest-group ratings of their voting records and information on how you can contact them. We hope you enjoy these in-depth reports. Congressional photo Ted Poe Name of member of […]
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AFP<a href=AP Welcome to the Texas on the Potomac news links. We will offer Texas links, “Potomac” links for Washington stories and Texas blog links to give you a sampling of the best of Texas political blogs. We hope you enjoy our new format. Please feel free to email us with link suggestions — if […]
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USGS photo Big Bend in all its glory. Federal parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Texas — from Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge on Galveston Bay to Mission Espada in San Antonio to Big Bend National Park in West Texas — will see nearly $20 million in stimulus spending this year, officials said Tuesday. The federal money […]
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Chronicle photo by Hailey R. Branson Are primetime press conferences an endangered species? Fox TV viewers watched “Lie to Me” last night at 7. Viewers on every other network watched President Obama talk to them. Which was more entertaining? Informative? Is the primetime presidential press conference a relic of the 20th century? Or is it […]
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AP photo The President thinks it’s too late to stop the flu virus from entering the U.S. Shutting down Mexican border crossings would be like “closing the barn door after the horses are out,” President Obama said during a primetime press conference marking his 100th day in office. Obama said that his advisers are not […]
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ABC News Jamie Leigh Jones has returned to Washington from Houston. The following report was written by Hailey Branson. Nearly four years after Texan Jamie Leigh Jones was allegedly raped by co-workers while working for a Halliburton Corp. subsidiary in Iraq, she came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to fight against “hidden” contract clauses that […]
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